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But according to executive producer Nick Curwin, the new series has is not a freak show, but an opportunity to break through the pantomime stereotypes to show how dwarfs face the challenges and prejudices of everyday life.

A source told The Sun: 'They were a great bunch of people, with a real sense of fun - but there are lots of tears, tantrums and breakdowns.'

Dwarf actress Laura who appears in the show said: 'I want people to enjoy us working hard and having fun - but also to understand some of the problems we face.'

Freak show? Channel 4 claim the new show will break through the pantomime stereotypes to show how dwarfs face the challenges and prejudices of everyday life

And if the furore created by My Big Fat Gypsy wedding is anything to go by, the new show is likely to attract its fair share of controversy.

The gypsy communities featured in the Channel 4 show have have since complained about their portrayal on the show amid claims that some parts of the documentary footage was 'played-up' for the cameras.

It's also claimed that gypsy families have complained the show is having a huge impact on their day-to-day lives with weddings being cancelled and gypsy men being refused work.

The community is now said to be seeking redress by pursuing a multimillion-pound lawsuit against Channel 4.

Life imitating art: The Big Brother pantomime starred tragic Jade Goody and the new show, which will feature real dwarf actors appearing in a production of Snow White, promises to be even more bizarre

Romany gypsy Bill Newland, based in Guildford, Surrey, said: 'We have a strong case. People are absolutely fuming about it. It’s been a real nightmare for us.'

Channel 4 has been searching for a lucrative successor to its now defunct Big Brother money-spinner.

The new show is expected to be a hybrid of Big Brother and My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and is reminiscent of the Big Brother pantomime which starred tragic Jade Goodey.

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First My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, now titchy tears and tantrums in new dwarf show